Verger Capital Management

Verger Capital Management

Founding Date
2014

Verger Capital Management is an investment management firm that provides Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services to a select group of non-profit institutions, including endowments and foundations. Founded in 2014 and created out of the Wake Forest University Office of Investments, Verger offers nonprofit clients institutional-scale portfolio management combined with highly personalized service. The firm specializes in building resilient, diversified portfolios with significant allocations to alternative assets such as private equity, venture capital, real assets, and hedge funds.

ABOUT VERGER

  • Verger Capital Management is a niche, mission-driven OCIO firm dedicated exclusively to nonprofit institutions.

  • Verger traces its origins to the Wake Forest University Office of Investments, offering nonprofit clients institutional-scale portfolio capabilities paired with highly personalized service.

  • The firm's differentiated approach lies in its mission focus, deep institutional roots, rigorous investment process, and alignment with nonprofit culture.


CORE EXPERTISE

Verger exclusively serves non-profit institutions by serving as their OCIO, offering fully tailored, discretionary portfolio management and advice.

The firm constructs high-conviction, resilient portfolios emphasizing risk-adjusted return, using highly diversified and uncorrelated strategies including private equity, venture capital, real assets, and hedge funds.

The firm adapts allocations dynamically across market cycles and may implement portfolio hedges to manage liquidity and volatility.

The firm provides deep manager due diligence supported by a broad idea network of large institutional firms and under-the-radar boutique investment managers.

  • Client Engagement & Advisory 

Verger provides high-touch, personalized service, functioning as an integrated extension of each client’s team.